Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 2AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 2.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 873 | 2364 | 2111 | 1454 | 1121 | 872 | 730 | 446 | 904 | 941 | 796 | 648 | 543 | 566 | 675 | 754 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:54AM1.59m | 1:21PM1.72m | 1:36AM1.62m | 2:02PM1.76m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM0.49m | 6:53AM0.41m | 7:26PM0.45m | 7:36AM0.37m | 8:08PM0.41m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 486 | 2364 | 2111 | 1454 | 1121 | 872 | 730 | 446 | 904 | 941 | 796 | 648 | 543 | 566 | 675 | 754 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | SSW 14 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | N 4 | N 4 | ESE 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 419 | 55 | 34 | 35 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 231 | 40 | 40 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ESE 14 | — | NNE 9 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | NE 8 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
| kJ | 52 | 36 | — | 7 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 2 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 326 | 873 | — | 6 | 2 | 20 | — | 17 | 70 | 106 | 86 | 68 | 108 | 77 | 64 | 66 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 145 | 3 | 0 | 27 |
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